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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 8th, 2022–Mar 9th, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Glacier.

Great skiing can be found in locations sheltered from the wind and/or the sun.

Cornices are like bus-sized gargoyles perched atop ridges at this time of year. They are more fragile than they look, so give them respect while traveling near/under them.

Weather Forecast

Sunshine and Arctic air will reign supreme for a couple of days, followed by cloud/flurries into the weekend.

Tonight: Clear, -20*C, light E wind

Wed: Sun with cloud, Alp high -16*C, light NW wind

Thurs: Cloudy with sunny periods, Alp high -12*C, light W wind

Fri: Clouds with flurries, 6cm, Alp high -7*C, light SW wind

Snowpack Summary

A surface crust exists up to ~1500m on all aspects and higher on solar aspects. Soft, dry snow can be found in sheltered areas on Northerly terrain features. 40cm of settling snow sits on top of the Feb 26th interface of small surface hoar in sheltered areas and a crust on steep solar aspects.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed in the last 48hrs.

A size 2.5 natural cornice failure triggered a decent sized slab above the Little Sifton Traverse exit on Saturday.

Several skier accidental avalanches in the size 1.5 range last Thursday and Friday, which likely involved the Feb 26th interface.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.